Research Assistant/Internships/Student Representatives/Principal Investigator

Student Representatives

Are you an undergraduate or postgraduate? We’re looking for personable and enthusiastic candidates to represent Frontier at our many events around the world. We need self motivated student reps to help organise venues, create interest and generate awareness of talks and presentations at universities across the globe. You would be co-ordinating term time promotions and liaising with relevant academics at your university.

For more details and a full job profile please visit www.frontier.ac.uk.  If you are interested in applying please send your CV and a cover letter to stafffrontier.ac.uk 

Principal Investigator

Partially and fully funded positions available (depending on skills and experience) on both marine and terrestrial programmes.

* Cambodia Forest Research Programme

* Tanzania Savanna Research Programme

* Costa Rica Research Programme

* Madagascar Research Programme

* Tanzania Marine Research Programme

* Madagascar Marine Research Programme

* Fiji Marine Research Programme

These posts are suitable for researchers with some experience in tropical habitat research to gain further field experience and to hone their report-writing skills. All funded staff will have solid writing skills - demonstrated either by a solid MSc degree, overseas field experience or existing publications.   For a full job profile please visit www.frontier.ac.uk

These roles involve the development and implementation of the research programme, involving the daily supervision of volunteer Research Assistants, data collection and analysis, and report-writing.

Self-funded Assistant Research Officer positions are also available for those with less experience who would like to add to their field experience and possibly progress to a funded position.

All those applying for research positions need to complete the Research Officer Application Form (downloadable from www.frontier.ac.uk) for their application to be considered.

We take applications for both immediate positions, and for those starting later in the year.

Internships

We welcome volunteers to help out at the London headquarters throughout the year with Research & Development, UK and Overseas Operations and Events & Marketing.  Internships are a great opportunity to see how a conservation organisation works, gain some useful skills and work experience, and be around as and when new posts arise in the field and in the office. Internships are non-salaried positions, but include travel expenses*. Positions last for 6 months, 4 days a week.

Complete an internship and receive a free 10-week placement on one of Frontier's Group Projects (excluding visas, insurance, dive training and flights)!

Please visit www.frontier.ac.uk for more details and full job profiles.

Research Assistant

Want a career in conservation but not yet qualified for a Frontier staff position?  Why not volunteer on one of our Overseas Projects?

Frontier offers a host of opportunities for volunteering abroad. Frontier has projects in many tropical developing countries around the world: Africa, South East Asia, Indo-Pacific, Central and South America, and even Australia and New Zealand. Activities fall broadly into several categories: wildlife conservation (both marine and terrestrial), wildlife rehabilitation, community development and welfare, teaching, language courses, expedition management, and ethical adventure and eco-tourism trails. There are even opportunities to gain a whole range of qualifications to consolidate your volunteer experience: BTEC Advanced Diploma in Tropical Habitat Conservation, BTEC Advanced Certificate in Expedition Management or Tropical Habitat Conservation, PADI diving qualifications up to Divemaster, TEFL training and certificate, FGASA Game Ranger/Field Guide Level 1.

Employers value volunteer experience, more so than those who have simply travelled. It shows that you are flexible, patient, and committed. You can even find volunteer work in your intended career, such as in marine or wildlife conservation and research, teaching or community development. This will give you practical hands-on experience quite unlike office internships.

For more information and to apply, please fill out the following form located in the link below http://www.frontier.ac.uk/Assets/Jobs/RO-Application-Form.doc and or call the office between 9:30am – 6:30pm (UK time). Tel +44 (0) 20 7613 2422